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April 17, 2009
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Manhattan mailboxes to be sealed for rally

NEW YORK, NY — In the interest of security and safety, postal officials will seal blue mail collection boxes at select Manhattan locations for a planned rally by the Turkish American Association. The mailboxes will be sealed after the last pick up of mail on Friday, April 24 and re-opened on the morning of Monday, April 27.

The affected locations are (multiples boxes may be at one location):

ZIP Code Collection Box Locations
10018 7th Avenue & 38th Street – Northeast corner
10018 7th Avenue & 40th Street – Northwest corner
10018 Broadway & 37th Street – Northwest corner
10018 Broadway & 38th Street – Northwest corner
10018 Broadway & 40th Street – Southeast corner
10018 Broadway & 39th Street – Northeast corner
10018 6th Avenue & 37th Street – Northeast corner
10018 6th Avenue & 39th Street – Southeast corner
10018 6th Avenue & 40th Street – Southwest corner
10036 Broadway & 43rd Street – Northeast corner
10036 6th Avenue & 42nd Street – Northeast corner

Extensive postal information is always available 24/7 online at usps.com.

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